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Hollow  Fire-Clay  Tile  Construction 
has  so  successfully  met  the  demand  for 
the  better  and  safer  building  of  resi- 
dences that  it  has  led  us  to  publish 
this  hook  to  show  economy  of  con- 
struction, combining  simplicity,  substan- 
tiability  and  artistic  effect. 

For  the  assistance  rendered  in  the 
compilation  of  this  booklet,  we  are 
indebted  to  Mr.  Laurence  Ewald. 


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LACLEDE-  C H RI  STY 


CLAY  PRODUCTS  COMPANY 


October,  1911 


Laclede  - Christy 


For  The  use  of  Hollow  Tile  for  fire- 
Reside?ices  proofing  is  not  new.  In  the  construc- 
tion of  large  buildings  hollow  tile  has 
been  used  more  than  any  other  material. 
St.  Louis,  the  leading  city  of  the  LTited 
States  in  the  manufacture  of  clay  products, 
was  one  of  the  last  to  use  Hollow  Tile  in 
the  construction  of  residences.  Through- 
out this  country  numerous  houses,  ranging 
in  cost  from  S4,000  to  Si 00,000,  have 
been  built  of  hollow  tile,  but  it  was  not 
until  the  erection  of  the  residence  of 
Mr.  Julius  S.  Walsh,  Jr.,  in  1909,  that 
this  excellent  material  was  used  in  this 
vicinity.  Recent  buildings  have,  in  the 
eyes  of  the  owners,  architects  and  our- 
selves, justified  its  use.  The  future  of 
Hollow  Tile  for  residences  is  assured. 


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BARNETT,  HAYNES  & BARNETT  Architects 


RESIDENCE  OF  MR.  JULIUS  S.  WALSH,  JR. 
ST.  LOUIS  COUNTY 


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Laclede  - Christy 


Used  as 
Masonry 


The  use  of  Hollow  Tile  for  residences 
is  a development  of  comparatively  recent 
years  and  has  made  possible  the  fire-proof 
house  at  a cost  not  greatly  in  excess  of 
one  of  ordinary  construction.  In  build- 
ing a residence  of  this  character,  hollow 
tile  is  used  as  masonry.  Foundation 
walls,  exterior  walls,  interior  partition 
walls,  floors  and  roof  are  all  made  advan- 
tageously of  our  tile.  The  steel  skeleton, 
used  in  large  buildings,  is  not  here  em- 
ployed. The  small  corrugated  bar,  used 
in  the  simplest  re-enforced  concrete  con- 
struction, is  the  only  steel  necessary.  All 
details  of  construction,  particularly  those 
for  exterior  walls,  have  been  worked  out 
and  brought  to  a standard,  until  there 
exists  no  risk  or  experimentation  in  the 
construction  of  a hollow  tile  house. 


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Laclede-  Christy 


LAURENCE  EWALD  Architect 

RESIDENCE  OF  MR.  EDWARD  GOCKE,  ESQ. 
ST.  LOUIS  COUNTY 


House,  Garage  and  Stable  are  of  Hollow  Tile  throughout — all  are  thoroughly  fire-proof 


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Fire-proof  Hollow  Tile  is  made  of  fire  clay 
burned.  It  possesses  the  greatest  known 
resistance  to  fire.  The  Baltimore  con- 
flagration in  1904  proved  hollow  tile 
superior  to  all  other  forms  of  fire-proof- 
ing. In  the  San  Francisco  disaster  it 
withstood  not  only  fire,  but  the  tremor  of 
the  earthquake.  These  tests  show  the 
desirability  of  the  use  of  Hollow  Tile  for 
residences. 


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ROTH  & STUDY  Architects 

RESIDENCE  OF  GEORGE  A.  RANDOLPH 
ST.  LOUIS  COUNTY 


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Laclede-  Christy 


Simplicity  of 
Construction 


The  construction  of  a fire-proof  house 
of  Hollow  Tile  is  extremely  simple  and 
the  work  goes  on  very  rapidly.  The  tile 
is  light  and  easily  handled,  and  quickly 
laid.  The  forms  for  the  support  of  the 
concrete  work  are  small  and  not  hard  to 
build.  Architects  and  members  of  uni- 
versity faculties  have  co-operated  with 
the  manufacturers  in  the  working  out  of 
details.  A house  fire-proof  in  ever}" 
respect  can  now  be  built  at  a cost  not 
greatly  in  excess  of  the  cost  of  one  of 
brick  and  wood. 


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Laclede-  Christy 


LAURENCE  EWALD  Architect 

RESIDENCE  OF  DR.  H.  G.  WYER 
KIRKWOOD,  MO. 


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L,  a c / e d e - Christy 


Cost  of  The  Hollow  Tile  fire-proof  house  is 
Maintenance  permanent,  durable  and  free  from  the 
necessity  of  constant  painting  and  repairs. 
Depreciation  is  small,  the  insurance  rate 
low,  and  the  expense  for  heating  is  the 
minimum.  It  is  fire-proof  and  it  costs 
but  little  more  than  a house  of  ordinary 
construction. 


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Laclede  - C h r i s t y 


KLIPSTEIN  & RATHMANN  Architects 

RESIDENCE  OF  LORRAINE  F.  JONES,  JR.,  ESQ. 
KIRKWOOD,  MO. 


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Laclede-  Christy 


Comfor't  The  Hollow  Tile  fire-proof  house  is 
substantial,  comfortable  and  inviting.  It 
is  not  affected  by  changes  of  temperature. 
It  is  cool  in  summer  and  warm  in  winter. 
The  walls  do  not  radiate  heat  and  the 
winds  do  not  penetrate.  The  library  is 
quiet  and  one  is  not  disturbed  by  house- 
hold noises.  The  kitchen  odors  do  not 
fill  the  house.  It  is  thoroughly  hygienic, 
odor-proof,  vermin-proof,  damp-proof 
and  quiet.  Hollow  Tile  is  indestruc- 
tible; its  air  cells  insulate  and  deaden 
sound. 


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Laclede  - C h r is  t y 


LAURENCE  EWALD  Architect 


RESIDENCE  OF  C.  E.  KING,  ESQ. 
WEBSTER  GROVES,  MO. 


Bids  taken  at  the  time  of  the  erection  of  this  house  showed  the  cost  of  exterior  walls  of  hollow  tile 


to  be  only  $200.00  more  than  walls  of  wood 


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Laclede  - Christy 


Solidity 


From  a structural  standpoint  the  Hol- 
low Tile  house  is  irresistible.  Walls, 
partitions,  floors  and  roof  of  hollow  tile 
become  one  solid  mass  of  masonry, 
thoroughly  insulating  and  fire-proof. 
The  merits  of  this  construction  are  so 
obvious  that  men  familiar  with  the  sub- 
ject agree  that  with  Hollow  Tile  con- 
struction the  fire-proof  residence  has 
arrived.  Hollow  Tile  is  pre-eminently 
the  building  material  of  the  future. 


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Laclede  - Christy 


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SECTION  OF  A FIRE-PROOF  HOLLOW  TILE  HOUSE 
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Laclede-  Christy 


Floors  and 
Partitions 


Floors  and  partitions  of  hollow  tile, 
when  used  in  connection  with  Hollow 
Tile  walls,  become  a unit.  A house  of 
this  construction  will  be  free  from  plaster 
cracks;  the  base  will  not  shrink  away 
from  the  flooring.  Sounds  will  not  pass 
from  room  to  room.  It  will  be  warm, 
dry  and  fire-proof.  Any  desired  flooring 
may  be  laid  over  Hollow  Tile. 


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Laclede-Christy 


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SECTION  OF  FIRE-PROOF  HOLLOW  TILE  HOUSE 
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WINDOW  JAMBS 
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Laclede  - C h r i s t y 


Exterior  Exterior  walls  of  Hollow  Tile  insulate. 

Walls  The  air  cells  do  not  permit  the  passage 
of  cold,  heat  and  moisture,  common  to 
solid  brick  walls.  Hollow  Tile  walls  are 
better  than  brick  walls  with  furring. 
Furring  shrinks  and  causes  plaster  cracks. 
The  space  between  the  furring  and  the 
brick  makes  room  for  vermin.  Brick 
may  be  applied  to  Hollow  Tile  exterior 
walls  and  give  the  building  the  appear- 
ance of  being  one  of  brick. 


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Laclede-  C h r i s t y 


HELFENSTELLER,  HIRSCH  A WATSON  Architects 

RESIDENCE  OF  JOHN  WILLIAMS,  JR. 
WEBSTER  PARK,  MO. 


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Laclede-  Christy 


Dry  Cellars 


Salt  glazed  clay  pipe  has  for  years  been 
used  for  sewers.  It  is  impervious  to 
water,  does  not  deteriorate  under  ground, 
and  is  extremely  hard  and  strong.  We 
make  a Hollow  Salt  Glazed  Tile  of  sewer 
pipe  material  for  foundation  walls. 
Cellars  built  of  this  tile  are  strong  and 
durable,  have  smooth,  clean  walls,  and 
are  as  dry  as  any  other  part  of  the  house. 


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Laclede  - C h r is  t y 


FOUNDATION  OF  RESIDENCE  FOR  C.  H.  NEWTON,  ESQ. 
WEBSTER  GROVES,  MO. 


Made  of  Salt-Glazed  Hollow  Tile 


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Laclede-  Christy 


Roofs 


Any  form  of  roof  that  can  be  built  of 
wood  may  be  nicely  constructed  of  hollow 
tile,  and,  if  desired,  may  be  given  the 
appearance  of  the  ordinary  roof  framed 
of  wood.  The  natural  form  of  roof  for 
Hollow  Tile  is  flat.  Covered  with  floor- 
ing tile  it  may  be  used  as  a roof-garden. 
It  is  well  to  remember  how  many  fires 
start  at  the  roof. 


Laclede-  Christy 


GROSVENOR  ATTERBURY  Architect 


HOUSES  AT  BAYBERRY  POINT 
LONG  ISLAND,  N.  Y. 


Laclede 


Stucco  in 
Europe 


-Christy 


In  every  country  of  Europe  there 
are  beautiful  houses  built  of  soft  brick 
covered  with  stucco.  The  wish  to 
imitate  these  lead  many  people  in 
America  to  build  houses  of  wood  and 
cover  the  exterior  with  metal  lath  and 
cement.  Stucco  applied  to  hollow  tile 
walls  has  almost  entirely  superseded 
this  uncertain  form  of  construction. 


Laclede  - Christ  y 


BIRTHPLACE  OF  SIR  WALTER  RALEIGH,  WILMCOTE,  ENGLAND 


MAISON  DES  CONSULS,  PERUGUEUX,  FRANCE 


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Laclede-  Christy 


Stucco  in 
America 


Stucco  was  first  used  in  this  country 
by  the  builders  of  the  Spanish  missions. 
Colonial  architects  used  it,  and  later, 
about  the  time  of  the  Civil  War,  it  came 
into  use  for  the  imitation  of  stone.  Our 
Hollow  Tile  has  deep  dove-tailed  grooves 
which  hold  the  stucco.  The  tile  and 
stucco  become  one  and  cannot  be  sepa- 
rated without  destroying  both. 


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Laclede-  C h r i s t y 


MISSION  DE  CONCEPTION  1732 


HAINES  HOUSE,  PHILADELPHIA  1620 


STUCCO  ON  BRICK  WORK 


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Laclede-  Christy 


It  is  Not  A Hollow  Tile  house  covered  with 
Cement  stucco  has  the  appearance  of  a cement 
house  and  is  frequently  mistaken  for  such. 
The  walls  of  a Hollow  Tile  house  have 
dead  air  cells  which  make  the  house 
perfectly  dry.  A cement  house  is  not 
dry.  There  can  be  no  dampness  where 
Hollow  Tile  is  used. 


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1 j a c l e d e - Christy 


RESIDENCE  OF  EDWARD  CROSS,  ESQ. 
MAPLEWOOD,  MO. 


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Laclede  - Christy 


It  Co?tfines 
the  Sound 


In  residences  there  is  no  problem  more 
serious  than  that  of  preventing  the  occu- 
pant of  one  apartment  from  annoying  the 
occupant  of  another;  there  is  no  form 
of  annoyance  greater  than  the  transmis- 
sion of  sound.  During  the  construction 
of  the  Musical  Arts  Building  in  Chicago, 
Mr.  Dwight  Perkins,  the  architect,  in 
endeavoring  to  isolate  the  studios,  made 
exhaustive  tests  of  sound-deadening  mate- 
rials. He  selected  Hollow  Tile. 


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Laclede  - Christy 


LAURENCE  EWALD  Architect 

MONDAY  CLUB,  WEBSTER  GROVES,  MO. 


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Laclede-  Christy 


Dry  The  water  that  on  a cold  day  trickles 
JValls  down  the  inside  of  the  window  pane  is 
not  water  that  has  come  through  the 
glass  from  the  outside.  It  is  condensa- 
tion. Condensation  will  take  place  on 
the  inside  of  any  wall,  either  stone,  brick 
or  concrete,  having  no  dead  air  spaces. 
There  can  be  no  condensation  on  Hollow 
Tile  walls. 


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DETAIL  OF  THE  MONDAY  CLUB 
Hollow  Tile  arches  over  windows 
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Laclede  - Christy 


Fire-proof  A public  garage  of  Hollow  Tile  can  be 
Garage  built  in  such  a way  that  several  machines 
could  burn  in  one  section  of  the  building 
and  yet  do  no  injury  to  the  building  or 
the  machines  stored  in  other  sections  of 
it.  For  the  small  garage  there  can  be 
nothing  better  than  hollow  tile.  It  is 
dry,  clean,  durable  and  fire-proof. 


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Laclede  - Christy 


A fire  at  the  plant  of  the  Vera  Chemical  Co.,  Stoneham,  Mass., 
consumed  2,000  barrels  of  rosin  and  turpentine  about  this 
Hollow  Tile  building.  The  heat  was  so  great  that  the 
glass  was  partially  melted  from  the  Detroit  Fenestra 
Steel  Sash.  The  Hollow  Tile  was  not  injured 


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Laclede  - Christy 


Shapes  Hollow  Tile  may  be  had  in  various 
sizes,  with  either  four  or  six  air  cells. 
Where  tile  with  four  air  cells  is  used,  the 
partitions  come  directly  under  the  parti- 
tions of  the  tile  above,  which  provides 
good  support.  We  make  and  carry  in 
stock  special  tile  for  door  and  window 
arches,  window  jambs  and  corners. 


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Laclede  - Christy 


Tests  Tests  recorded  in  bulletin  No.  29  of 
the  University  of  Illinois,  show  three 
columns  of  brick  \2l/2  inches  square  and 
9 feet  10  inches  long  failing  at  an  average 
load  of  3,367  pounds.  Two  similar 
columns  of  Hollow  Tile,  under  exactly 
the  same  conditions,  withstood  the  maxi- 
mum load  of  the  testing  machine,  3,760 
pounds,  a difference  of  11^4  per  cent  in 
favor  of  tile.  Other  tests  showed  as 
much  as  46. 1 per  cent  in  favor  of  tile. 


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Laclede  - Christy 


FOUR-CELL  HOLLOW  CLAY  TILE 
DEEP  SCORED 


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SIX-CELL  HOLLOW  CLAY  TILE 
DEEP  SCORED 


Laclede-  Christy 


Cost  Owing  to  variations  of  interior  finish 
it  is  difficult  to  compare  the  cost  of 
houses.  Roughly,  a frame  house  worth 
$10,000.00  would  have  cost,  had  it  been 
built  with  Hollow  Tile  foundation  and 
exterior  walls,  $10,500.00.  A brick 
house  which  cost  $10,000.00  to  build 
would  have  cost  $9,500.00  with  Hollow 
Tile  foundation  and  exterior  walls;  or  it 
might  have  been  built  fire-proof  through- 
out for  $1 1,000.00. 


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